unit8reganc09 - Forms of Protest

Form of protest	description	Example(s)	pros	cons
BOYCOTT	an economic acitivity in which protesters refuse to buy a product or use a service	Montgomery Bus Boycott Chicago School Boycott	Economic - hit where it hurts the most - the wallet non-violent, doesn't look bad in the press	involves a sacrifice, especially if product or service is a necessity (like busses) may take a long time to really have an impact and succeed
Sit Ins / Civil Disobedience
Public Display / March / Rally
Freedom rides
Riots	A loud, raging, violent group of people protesting something, destroying public peace.
Harlem Riot of 1964, the Watts Riot of 1965, and the Detroit Riot of 1967	They contributed to the end of segregation, it made people open their eyes and see how bad segregation is, they showed people how bad segregation is, how fed up they are about it, and how powerful they can be, made people want to end segregation to stop the mobs.	they resulted in violence which hurt a lot of people and destroyed places
Organizations
Legislation